7 Essential Steps to Starting a Successful Workplace Giving Program
A workplace giving program can yield measurable ROI—reducing turnover rates and even increasing revenues—but some of the biggest advantages are less concrete: generating daily enthusiasm and rallying the company around a common cause. While addressing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) creates branding and sales opportunities for the company down the line, the most successful programs reflect […]
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Minimizing the Loneliness and Burnout Associated with Long-Term Remote Work
Remote work has been on a slow and steady rise in recent years, but the recent pandemic pushed the movement to the forefront of workplace conversations and forced the hand of previously resistant CEOs everywhere. The question has now shifted from is remote work doable to how to make it sustainable. Employees appreciate the freedom […]
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Back to Business: Anticipating and Addressing Your Employees’ Return to Work Concerns
According to a recent survey, 9 out of 10 employees are concerned about COVID-19. Many expressed specific concerns about returning to work amidst the pandemic, including health and safety, job security, and changing workplace culture. Company leaders and HR must be aware of these concerns and address them accordingly as back-to-work plans are developed and […]
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Performance Management: Collecting and Utilizing The Right Employee Review Data
Performance reviews might seem simple and self-explanatory at first, but they require careful preparation beforehand and detailed analysis afterward. Team leaders might feel they know which employees are doing better than others (and they’re usually correct), but it would be dangerous to improvise reviews without objective performance metrics to guide the discussion. When performance management […]
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Performance Management: Adapting the Employee Review Process for Remote Teams
Employee reviews are essential for improving the efficiency of teams and departments across the company. It’s easy to find tips for conducting employee reviews in the office (including the one we just wrote), but how should the process be adjusted when employees and management are working remotely? If your teams have recently adjusted to remote […]
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Performance Management: 7 Ways to Improve Your Employee Review Process
An unsettling trend has emerged in the business world that has seen performance reviews unceremoniously fall by the wayside. But with the right Performance Management technology, performance reviews can be built for a modern, more integrated workforce and prove even more beneficial than before. On the one hand, it is easy to see why this […]
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Back to Business
With social isolating in full effect as a way to flatten the curve, people are discovering ways to still take care of what needs to be done. From working remotely and online grocery orders to teleconferencing with family and friends, virtual experiences are proving to not only be easy and accommodating but essential. This […]
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New Funds, Old Problems: 5 Things to Know About the Paycheck Protection Program Process
Last week, it was revealed that the $349 billion government program established to keep small businesses afloat during the pandemic and resultant economic crisis had already run out of money. Administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Paycheck Protection Program funds were depleted after just 13 days. During this brief time, the SBA says […]
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The Rise of Telemedicine in Your Employee Benefits Package
When social distancing for the pandemic, people discovered ways to still take care of what needs to be done. From working remotely and online grocery orders to teleconferencing with family and friends, virtual experiences are proving to not only be easy and accommodating but essential. This has even extended to the doctor’s office thanks to […]
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The Legal and Compliance Considerations of Furloughs, Layoffs, and Reduction in Force
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses have been lucky enough to find ways for employees to work from home, but not all jobs are compatible via telecommuting. As the economic downturn takes its toll, a loss of revenue can make difficult choices necessary. Depending on your circumstances and the outlook for your industry, […]
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Tips for Combating Remote Work Security Risks
Before—and even more so, during—the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses began making adjustments for employees to work from home. If your organization didn’t already have a business continuity plan for this type of scenario, then it’s an area where management has needed to improvise. One area of focus that cannot be overlooked while developing this plan […]
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Coronavirus and Beyond: The Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act
** UPDATED 3/30/2020 ** The Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLEA) provides expanded coverage under The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for situations related to coronavirus. The law becomes effective April 1, 2020, and will remain in place until December 31, 2020. With the new law in place, everyone will have questions […]
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